Clinical use of rectal indomethacin suppositories.
1968
J S Johnson, and
M H Johnson
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007213
Indomethacin
A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) that inhibits CYCLOOXYGENASE, which is necessary for the formation of PROSTAGLANDINS and other AUTACOIDS. It also inhibits the motility of POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013488
Suppositories
Medicated dosage forms that are designed to be inserted into the rectal, vaginal, or urethral orifice of the body for absorption. Generally, the active ingredients are packaged in dosage forms containing fatty bases such as cocoa butter, hydrogenated oil, or glycerogelatin that are solid at room temperature but melt or dissolve at body temperature.